Houthi prominent figure and other militants killed in coalition airstrikes south of Taiz – source

A prominent leader of the Houthi group and other militants were killed Sunday in an airstrike launched by the Saudi-led coalition air force in al Maqatra district in southern Taiz province, southwestern Yemen.

A local source told Almasdaronline that Tareq al Humidi, one of the most prominent Houthi leaders and accused of killing a woman and another man at a checkpoint in al Maqatra, was killed along with other militants by the airstrike.

"Al-Humaidi is accused of other criminal cases, and he was the commander of the militants who blew up Haijat al Abd road".

The coalition fighter jets have launched about seven raids in the area between the provinces of Taiz and Lahj, south and south-west of Yemen, in which dozens of Houthi militants were killed and injured. According to a source.